Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
VELANOVICH BOGOLJUB L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC [JCI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
49200 HALYARD DRIVE, P.O. BOX 8010
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2005
(Street)

PLYMOUTH, MI 48170
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/03/2005   A   39.664 A $ 63.0295 23,513.725 (1) D  
Common Stock               4,854.85 (2) I By 401(k) Plan Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units/EICP (3)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 11,932.876   11,932.876 (5) D  
Phantom Stock Units/LTPP (3)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 2,131.688   2,131.688 (7) D  
Phantom Stock Units/Excess Benefit Plan-Common (3)               (8)   (8) Common Stock 4,635.456   4,635.456 (9) D  
Stock Option $ 40.115             11/14/2003 11/14/2011 Common Stock 16,000   16,000 D  
Stock Option $ 40.2975             11/20/2004(10) 11/20/2012 Common Stock 16,000   16,000 D  
Stock Option $ 52.55             11/19/2005(10) 11/19/2013 Common Stock 16,000   16,000 D  
Stock Option $ 61.69             11/17/2006(10) 11/17/2014 Common Stock 16,000   16,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VELANOVICH BOGOLJUB L
49200 HALYARD DRIVE
P.O. BOX 8010
PLYMOUTH, MI 48170
      Vice President  

Signatures

 Arlene D. Gumm Attorney-In-Fact for Bogoljub L. Velanovich   01/05/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 60.409 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on January 3, 2005, at prices ranging from $63.0295 - $63.7998 per share.
(2) The number of underlying securities is based on the stock fund balance on January 4, 2005. The actual number of shares issuable upon the distribution date is not determinable since the stock fund is a unitized account consisting of 96% company stock and 4% money market fund. The stock account balance reflected in this report is based on a January 4, 2005 stock fund price of $61.98 per share.
(3) The phantom stock units convert to the common stock's cash value on a one-for-one basis.
(4) The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Executive Incentive Compensation Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement.
(5) Includes 47.323 phantom shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on January 3, 2005, at a price of $62.79 per phantom share.
(6) The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Long-Term Performance Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement.
(7) Includes 8.454 phantom shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on January 3, 2005, at a price of $62.79 per phantom share.
(8) The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Equalization 401(k) Benefit Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement.
(9) Includes 385.007 phantom shares acquired through ongoing investments and the reinvestment of dividends on January 3, 2005, at a price of $62.79 per phantom share.
(10) Fifty percent of the options become exercisable two years after the grant date; the remaining 50%, three years after grant date.

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